The following table contains ordered pair solutions of a linear equation in two variables. Use the table to find the slope of the graph.
X.
-3
2
-6
Y
-10
5
-19
To find the slope of the graph, we need to find the change in the y-values divided by the change in the x-values.
Using the ordered pair (-3, -10) and (2, 5), the change in the y-values is 5 - (-10) = 15, and the change in the x-values is 2 - (-3) = 5.
Therefore, the slope is 15/5 = 3.
Alternatively, using the ordered pair (-3, -10) and (-6, -19), the change in the y-values is -19 - (-10) = -9, and the change in the x-values is -6 - (-3) = -3.
Therefore, the slope is -9/-3 = 3.
Either way, the slope of the graph is 3.